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Give us our GOAT back: tribalism remains a bar to appreciating Djokovic’s greatness | Barney Ronay
Who knows, maybe one day Novak Djokovic and the people of Australia will stop mid-argument, bottom lips quivering, and just kiss it all out, right there in front of the cameras, while in the background the studio audience gasps and whoops and we cut tantalisingly to the break with a …
Scientists point to Andes potato pathogen as origin of Irish famine
It was a disaster that killed about 1 million people, devastating 19th century Ireland, but while the potato disease linked to the Irish famine is well known, a battle has raged over where it originated.
Scientists have long been divided over whether the fungus-like pathogen
Phtytophthora infestans
cropped …
Belize removes Queen Elizabeth’s image on bank notes as ‘step in decolonisation’
Queen Elizabeth
’s image on its dollar bills with those of national heroes.Unveiling the new design of the bank notes late on Thursday, the governor of Belize’s central bank, Kareem Michael, said …
Police locked in long US legal process to access Southport killer’s online history
Police have been unable to see what Axel Rudakubana was searching online before
his “sadistic” Southport attack
as they are locked in a lengthy US legal process to obtain the data from Google and Microsoft, it can be revealed.The missing internet history could hold vital clues …
Rift between Ben Ainslie and Ineos casts doubt over next America’s Cup
The acrimonious split between two knights, Sir Ben Ainslie and Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has cast uncertainty over the next edition of the America’s Cup, with crucial negotiations unable to move forward while the disputing parties engage in legal proceedings.
The Guardian understands that a commercial dispute over who owns what …
Wes Streeting to criticise Nigel Farage’s ‘miserabilist, declinist’ vision of Britain
Wes Streeting is to criticise Nigel Farage for pushing a “miserabilist, declinist” vision of Britain, arguing it is time to start fighting a battle of ideas against the rightwing populists.
In a speech on Saturday the health secretary will say failing public services have been a “fertiliser of populism” because …
UN ‘deeply concerned’ Israel using ‘unlawful lethal force’ in West Bank
The UN has expressed concern that the ceasefire in Gaza could be endangered by Israel’s assault on the West Bank city of Jenin, which has involved what the UN human rights spokesperson labelled “unnecessary or disproportionate use of force”.
Thameen al-Kheetan of the UN human rights office called Israeli tactics …
Man arrested after climate activists cut UK insurance firms’ fibre optic cables
A man has been arrested after environmental activists claimed responsibility for sabotage attacks on fibre optic cables outside major insurance companies.
The 29-year-old was arrested by City of London police after activists said they had cut the cables to insurance company offices in London, Leeds, Birmingham and Sheffield on Monday.
…Six Nations is the shining light of rugby and so much this year is hard to predict | Ugo Monye
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Six Nations and what strikes me on the eve of the tournament is how much of a reassuring presence on the calendar the championship has become. The World Cup is a wonderful tournament but there is debate over how many teams should …
The Guide #175: The Traitors – terrific escapism or flawed format?
January is almost over, but regrettably that means that so too is The Traitors. Watching the Beeb’s televised take on wink murder has become a bright spot in this gloomy portion of the year for many, but at 8.30pm tonight it all ends with a tantalisingly setup finale. You can …